Archive for January 13th, 2010
Plentiful Precocious Pelicans
The Reason for the Pelican By John Ciardi The reason for the pelican Is difficult to see; His beak is clearly larger Than there’s any need to be. It’s not to bail a boat with - He doesn’t own a boat. Yet everywhere he takes himself He has that beak to tote. It’s not to keep his wife in - His wife has got one, too - It’s not [...]
Code Violations, Need Your Action
By Liz Carr, Code Compliance Officer Various code violations occur throughout the City; however, the Code Enforcement officers would like to address two violations of city code that occur weekly: 1) when to place recycle or trash roadside 2) sidewalk maintenance. Recycle and Trash Containers. Recycle bins and trash receptacles should be [...]
The Charter Amendments: What do They Mean? How Should I Vote?
By now, everyone should have received a ballot and an explanatory brochure on Understanding the Referendum in the mail. The brochure clearly states a YES vote means that you want to change the Charter language on that question, while a NO vote means you do NOT want to change the language on that question. How about the seven questions [...]
Donna Fiala’s Coastal Comments
What a wonderful way to start a new year! A new newspaper in town and it is our own, with our own people doing the writing! It has been a wonderful holiday season, starting with Chanukah for our Jewish friends, and moving on to Christmas for our Christian friends. The nicest thing about this holiday season is that it brings families together [...]
Cityscope
City Council Meeting On Monday, January 4, 2010 the City Council of Marco Island started the new year with two meetings: first they met in closed attorney-client session with City Manager Steve Thompson and City Attorney Alan Gabriel to discuss matters relating to pending litigation with Key Marco Community Association, Inc. v. City of Marco [...]
Reel Reviews – Up, Up and Away
Remember Peggy Lee singing “Is That All There Is?” That aptly describes the adulthood of Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) who waltzes through life with an aircraft glued to the seat of his pants. Ryan is a product of modern America, where his company concentrates on dispatching its staff dedicated to firing the innocent victims of an economy [...]
Goodland’s Bounty
Beauty and the Goodland Boat Park Beauty, being in the eye of the beholder, is often the crux of a problem and also a challenge. The Goodland Boat Park is one such animal. As recent as a dozen years ago, the swath of land south and at the end of Goodland Drive West was just low, swampy marshland. During these past years, that swamp has [...]
Message From the Publisher, Val Simon
It’s funny how life unfolds before us. Three women, extremely diverse in their views and experiences met, worked together for several years, and went in different directions to pursue other goals. Who would have suspected they would eventually unite to form the foundation for a dynamic new local newspaper team? And yet, here we are presenting [...]
Non-Specific Self-Healing: How it Works or Your Need to Be Needled
In my high school yearbook quote, I used a poem by Stephen Crane, which read: “Think as I think,” said a man, “Or you are abominably wicked; You are a toad.” And after I had thought about it, I said, “I will, then, be a toad.” For anyone who would say that the medicine I practice makes me a quack, I would say, “I will then [...]
A Moving Experience
You have just purchased or built a fabulous home or condo on Marco Island, Naples or the surrounding area and after the initial excitement wears off, with keys in hand, the big questions arise! How do I personalize, decorate and finish my new home with style and panache? What is my style? And, oh yes, which pieces should I bring with me [...]
